box set

noun

variants or boxed set
: a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit
The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.
a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season
a 4-volume box set

Examples of box set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Best of all, these box sets are so durable that they can be reused season after season. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 June 2024 The new mix, like the ultimate mixes that came out on the 2018 Imagine box set, features a broader spectrum of sound. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024 Four box sets mix and match nigiri, maki and sashimi, ranging from the $34 Delights box to the Deep Dive, which doubles the amount of nigiri, at $54. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 During the 66th annual Grammy Awards in February, the golden gramophones for best album notes and best historical album were awarded to the seven-disc box set Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for box set 

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box set was in 1894

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“Box set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20set. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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